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CHIEF FRENCH HURDLE RACE DECIDED PARIS France June 23 The 20000 Grand Hurdle Race de Auteuil at 3 18 miles was run for at the Autuil course Wednesday before a great but not enormous crowd over a fust course and in splendid weather Mons Charles Leinarts Van derbiltbred Forearm won with the utmost ease finishing alone with Mignon and Bateau second and third There were but five starters The even money favorite Sauvicns Tol failed to stay and the English starter Trespasser ran a poor race and was pulled up last The summary follows Charles Leinarts Forearm ch h 5 by Main tenon Foresight Head 1 1Marcel Marcel Boussas Mignon ch f 4 by St Bris Miniature Stern 2 2A A Veil Picards Bateau ch c 4 by St Just Berceuse Benson 3 3Recent Recent obstacle racing proves that the French jumpers are far superior to those sent from Eng ¬ land
